# STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
> MSHA accident `220090680054` · 03/03/2009 · Coalgood Energy Co
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Getting on or off equipment
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** ANKLE
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Coalgood Energy Co
- **Mine:** [1518423](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518423)
## Narrative

EE was stepping off the operator side of his dozer. As he stepped on the ground, his left foot landed on a rock and he crilled his left ankle. He was taken to the ER at Harlan ARH, where he was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and possible hair-line fracture. He returned to work the same day.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*